REQUEST FOR CONSULTANTS TO CONDUCT BEST PRACTICES, LESSON LEARNT AND SUCCESS STORY DOCUMENTATION IN SOMALIA

JOB DESCRIPTION

REQUEST FOR CONSULTANTS

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is a global humanitarian organization with a mission to work with people in poverty and distress to create just and positive change. ADRA Somalia belongs to the world wide network, comprised of more than 130 supporting and implementing country offices. ADRA Somalia is seeking to recruit a consultant to conduct Best Practices, Lesson Learnt and Success story documentation.

B.1. General Scope:

To collect raw video and still digital photographs and compile a six (6) minute documentary and photobook with the main aim of creating a knowledge base (BEST Practices) of development lessons learnt from model school construction in Somalia. A best practice is a specific action or set of actions exhibiting quantitative and qualitative evidence of success together with the ability to be replicated and the potential to be adapted and transferred and can be assessed by either evidence of success or transferability.

In compiling the BEST Practices, the Consultant will ideally need to assess the following issues:

Innovation: The Best Practice will have developed new and creative solutions to common problems of illiteracy and low access to education in Somalia.
Difference Made: The Best Practice will demonstrate a positive and tangible impact on the living conditions, quality of life or environment of the individuals, groups or communities benefitting from the model schools’ construction
Sustainability: The Best Practice will contribute to sustained eradication of illiteracy especially by the involvement of participants.
Potential for Replication: The Best Practice will serve as a model for generating policies and initiatives in future interventions by the EU.

In short, the Best Practice Documentary will need to answer five basic questions:

What did the intervention intend to do?
What actually happened?
What went well, and why?
Outputs and impacts
What can be improved in future, and how?

Expertise Required

The professionals who will carry out the assignment should meet the following requirements:

Have a proven track record in video documentation and production including experience in working with International Bodies e.g. UN Agencies and INGOs
Have practical experience in use of video camera shooting, editing, dubbing, transcription, translation and replication.
Knowledge of field production techniques and standards
Should have a basic understanding of education, environment and social issues.
Minimum of 5 years professional working experience in developing/post-conflict countries, preferably experience working in Somalia.

Terms and Conditions:

Logistics: The consultant’s travel from base to the field and back after the end of the contract will be covered by ADRA.

Professional fee: The consultant will propose the professional fee as part of their financial proposal. (Daily rate X number of days = Total professional fee)

Tax and insurance: The consultants shall be responsible for their income tax and/or insurance during the assignment.

Code of conduct: The consultant is bound by the principles and conditions of ADRA’s Code of Conduct.

A contract will be signed by the consultant upon commencement of the assignment which will detail additional terms and conditions of service, aspects on inputs and deliverables.

Application Requirements

All expressions of interest should include:

Cover letter: A short (maximum three pages) letter addressing the criteria.

Detailed curriculum vitae

Technical Proposal (maximum seven pages) interpreting the understanding of the TOR, detailed methodology of executing the task, as well as draft work plan.

Financial Proposal: The financial proposal should provide cost estimates for services rendered including daily consultancy fees excluding: accommodation and living costs; transport cost etc. The financial proposal should also provide cost estimates for services rendered including daily consultancy fees related to the consultant.

For the full Terms of Reference (TOR) please visit ADRA Somalia website www.adrasom.org. Interested persons should send a technical and financial proposal to hr@adrasom.org by 10^th November 2020 with “Expression of Interest for BEST Practices Documentation’ in the subject line. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

‘’ADRA Somalia is committed to upholding the rights of all children and vulnerable adults that we serve and those we interact with in the course of our work. We endevour to protect all from all forms of abuse and exploitation as outlined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) six core principles on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). ADRA Somalia has zero tolerance to abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries and staff.’’